Ontario · New legislation
New regulation names specific federal drug offence as trigger for Ontario's illegal drug premises law
PRESCRIBED OFFENCES — under the Measures Respecting Premises with Illegal Drug Activity Act, 2025
Recorded date: May 25, 2026
Detected: June 11, 2026. Verify commencement in the official source.
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A new Ontario regulation identifies one specific federal offence — contravening the provision of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act that relates to certain drug-related activity — as a "prescribed offence" under Ontario's Measures Respecting Premises with Illegal Drug Activity Act, 2025. This designation is significant because that provincial Act allows authorities to take action against premises where prescribed offences have occurred. Property owners, landlords, and operators of commercial or residential spaces should be aware that a conviction or finding related to this federal offence can now trigger Ontario's premises-based enforcement tools. Businesses and property owners who lease or manage spaces should review their tenant screening and lease compliance practices in light of this connection between federal drug offences and provincial premises powers.
Who this affects
landlords and property owners · commercial property operators · residential property managers · tenants of commercial or residential premises
Check the official text
O. Reg. 144/26 on the official source ↗
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